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James M. Dorsey

Jan 12, 2025, 8:38 AM

Saudi Arabia and international sports, a tale of politics and greed

Saudi Arabia brings out the worst in the world of international sports in terms of politics and greed. FIFA’s awarding Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup hosting rights is just the tip of the iceberg. The awarding violated the world soccer...

Sep 8, 2024, 9:49 AM

An open letter to FIFA

Hapoel Jerusalem flags on display at the funeral of Hersh Goldberg Polin.
(Photograph taken by the writer.)

Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA Dear Mr. Infantino, Last week I was one of thousands who attended the funeral in Jerusalem of Hersh Goldberg Polin. Hersh was 23 years-old, and kidnapped from a music festival by Hamas after they had blown...

James M. Dorsey

Feb 16, 2024, 5:33 PM

First Qatar, Now Saudi Arabia: Time for Activists to Rethink

The realization that Saudi Arabia is not Qatar may seem obvious, but it has significant meaning for the lessons rights activists and others draw from the Qatar World Cup as they prepare for a Saudi-hosted tournament in 2034. Understanding the...

Dec 19, 2022, 11:56 PM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup–Day 298

Four-and-a-half years ago, the Zionist's Guide to the World Cup (ZGWC) wrote the following in its final blog for the 2018 World Cup: "The 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar. Most likely, further indignities await the Zionist fan....

Dec 18, 2022, 9:12 AM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup–Day 28

400,000,000+ Morocco fans can't be wrong. Morocco ended its run at the World Cup with two straight defeats, as they lost the third place final to Croatia 2-1. True, the match produced approximately 3.8 million delirious Croatians. However, the fact...

Dec 16, 2022, 10:09 AM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup–Day 27

The NCAA Basketball Tournament used to include a third place game in which the semi-final losers had the chance to play one more game. It was eventually abrogated because college basketball teams spurned the chance to finish in third...

Dec 14, 2022, 10:41 AM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup – Day 25

The good news is that the Zionist's Guide to the World Cup's (ZGWC) Croatian problem has been solved. By losing 3-0 to the solid, Leonel Messi-led Argentines, the Croatians have been eliminated from the chance to win the World...

Dec 13, 2022, 10:29 AM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup–Day 24

No one said the task of the Zionist's Guide to the World Cup (ZGWC) would be easy. For the second consecutive World Cup, Croatia has made it deep into the tournament. Likewise, for the second consecutive World Cup, the ZGWC...

Dec 12, 2022, 7:34 AM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup–Day 23

...And then there were four. The dust has finally settled on the World Cup quarterfinals, and the Zionist's Guide to the World Cup (ZGWC) is left to pick up the ambiguous pieces. Of course, it is important to note that...

Dec 9, 2022, 7:24 AM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup–Day 20

The quarterfinals have arrived, and only the big boys of international football are left. And Morocco. Tomorrow, the quarters begin with Croatia taking on Brazil. Reasons to cheer for Croatia: Since its founding from the breakup of the former Yugoslavia,...

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